Arsenal have completed the signing of goalkeeper David Raya on loan from Brentford. The 27-year-old joins initially on a season-long loan with the option to make the move permanent next summer. There is an initial £3million loan fee and activating the option would be for a further £27m. Bayern Munich had explored a similar deal with Brentford but the player only wanted to join Arsenal, where he will reunite with former Brentford goalkeeping coach Inaki Cana. The north London side’s sporting director, Edu, told Arsenal.com: “We welcome David to us on a season-long loan from Brentford.
Brentford explain Raya contract and deal structure
Raya might have signed a new deal in west London, but Brentford director of football, Phil Giles, insists the structure of the deal with Arsenal is to enable a permanent transfer, while protecting the club in the process.“I’m sure the first question that all Brentford fans will ask is why this transfer has been structured as an initial loan with Arsenal having the option to make it permanent in the future,” Giles told the club’s website.
“David’s contract extension is a fall-back position in the event that the transfer is not made permanent. “I’m not expecting to see David back at Brentford, although if ever that happened then of course the opportunity to work with such a high-class goalkeeper for up to two more years would in many ways be an unexpected bonus for us.”
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